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<p>The paper focuses on the thinking of Jonáš Záborský (1812–1876) and Štěpán Launer (1821–1851), which were marginalized in Slovak national-forming thinking. Emphasis is placed on the comparison between non-romantic nationalism and Štúr’s ethnic enthusiasm. Attention is paid to the value of their thinking, which can be analyzed in the context of reflections in the role of cultural identity in Štúr’s conception of culture and its place in relation to European cultural and civilizational affiliation. At the same time, the critique of romantic thinking draws attention to the issue of the responsibility of nation-forming elites for the concept of civic development, which holistically approaches social change. Launer’s and, partly Záborský’s thinking draws attention to the dangers associated with the romantic search for ethnocultural specifics, which may result in the questioning the importance of civil liberties and Western cultural and civilizational affiliation.</p>
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The paper focuses on the thinking of Jonáš Záborský (1812–1876) and Štěpán Launer (1821–1851), which were marginalized in Slovak national-forming thinking. Emphasis is placed on the comparison between non-romantic nationalism and Štúr’s ethnic enthusiasm. Attention is paid to the value of their thinking, which can be analyzed in the context of reflections in the role of cultural identity in Štúr’s conception of culture and its place in relation to European cultural and civilizational affiliation. At the same time, the critique of romantic thinking draws attention to the issue of the responsibility of nation-forming elites for the concept of civic development, which holistically approaches social change. Launer’s and, partly Záborský’s thinking draws attention to the dangers associated with the romantic search for ethnocultural specifics, which may result in the questioning the importance of civil liberties and Western cultural and civilizational affiliation.

Ethical aspects of the non-romantic thinking of Jonáš Záborský and Štefan Launer

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The paper focuses on the thinking of Jonáš Záborský (1812–1876) and Štěpán Launer (1821–1851), which were marginalized in Slovak national-forming thinking....

Ethical aspects of the non-romantic thinking of Jonáš Záborský and Štefan Launer

Published Online: Dec 12, 2020

Page range: 146 - 154

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ebce-2020-0020

Keywords
responsibility, nation, nationalism, culture, institutionalization, romanticism, enthusiasm

© 2020 Pavol Krištof, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Ethical aspects of the non-romantic thinking of Jonáš Záborský and Štefan Launer

Published Online: Dec 12, 2020

Page range: 146 - 154

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ebce-2020-0020

Keywordsresponsibility, nation, nationalism, culture, institutionalization, romanticism, enthusiasm

© 2020 Pavol Krištof, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
responsibility, nation, nationalism, culture, institutionalization, romanticism, enthusiasm